Locking device for motor-vehicles.



`JOSEPH N. VESELY, F CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

LOCKING DEVICE FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES. l

To all 'whome't may concern:

Be it known -that I, Josera N. VxisELY, a citizen ofthe United States, kresiding at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and Stateof Iowa, have invented certain new and useful `Improvements in yLocking Devices for Motor-Vehicles, Vof which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and luseful improvements in locking devices or automobiles, and more particularly to means for locking the starting crank of thev autobe readily se of my improved dit mobile so as to prevent the engine -from being started by an unauthorized person.

Another object of my invention is -to provide a locking device which is especially adapted to be used in connection with Ford automobiles which are provided with start ing cranks extending outwardly beyond the radiator, by providmg a ivoted arm having means for embracing t e crank in order to prevent the crank from being turned to startthe engine.

, Another object of my'invention is to provide a construction of locking device p in which an ordinary padlock can be used which is in such a position that the same can reached for locking or unlocking the device.

Other and further. objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claim. 4

ln the drawings,

Figure 1 `is a vertical section through the axle of a Ford automobile and a portion of my locking device, the locking arm being shown in engagement with the crank;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view partly in section construction of locking de `vice showlng the arm in full lines in engagementwith the crank, and in dotted lines asswung into position to allow `the 'crank to be operated to start the engine.

Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures ol': the drawing.

ln the Vdrawing `1 indicates the` axle of a motor vehicle which is preferably -shaped, 2 the starting crank for the engine, and the construction herein shown is of the Ford type having the crank extending outwardly beyond the axle.

Arranged on the top and bottom of the axle are plates 3 and 4. provided with open infusnthrough which bolts 5, 6, and. 7 pass Specieatioii of Letters Patent.

out severing the bolts.

`so as to hold Patented aan. i4, 191e.

Application led Api-i141, 1917. i Serial No'. 181,1.

for securing said plates in position on vthe axle, said bolts passing through 'recesses formed in metal blocks 8 arranged within the channels ofthe axle 1 as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and these.bolts are prefer ably riveted as'xslown so as to secure the plates in position upon the axle in such a manner that they can not 'be removed with- The plates are preferably provided with ribs 9 for the purpose hereinafter fully described.

Pivotally mounted on the plate 'between the bolts 6 and '7. is an arm 10 which is capable of swinging around into the position as' shown indotted lines in Fig. 2 parallel with the axle, the movement of the arm in this direction beingl stopped by the rib 9 which isengaged by the under surface of the arm the arm by rictional contact in position to allow the .crank to be turned. The arm is provided with a lip adaptedl to engage the head of thebolt 'T which projects upwardly beyond the top of the plate 3 so as to hold the arm at right angles to the axle, the bolt 6 being counter sunk so as -tq allow the arm to swing around in the opposite direction into such position that the arm will be out of the path or' travel of the crank in starting the engine. TheI arm 1s rovided at its outer end with a subcrank will be embraced. The arm is provided with an opening 14 and the embracing' member with an opening 15 which are adapted to register when in the position as shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 and through which the shackle 1t" of a' padlock 17 is adapted to pass for locking the member 13 ardund the startin crank, an it will 'be seen that in this position the crank is locked positively so as to preventithe same from being turned to start the motor.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that l have provided a locking device embracin 11 which 1s lfili for a crank of a motor vehicle in which a 1 pivoted arm is carried by the arde of the vehicle, and is capable of bein swung? out wardly in position to embracev t e crank and is provided with means to receive and secure lli) the crank to the arm -for preventin the of said rib having means for embracmg said crank from being turned, said arm eing crank, means for locking said embracing capable of bein swung, in such a osition means to the crank means for limiting the that itwill be eld parallelwith t e axle movement of said arm in ne direction, "5 out of the path yof travel of the crank in said arm beingadapted to be held in inop- 2o order to allow the crank to be operated for erative position by being moved into fricstarting` the vehicle. tional engagement with the inclined face of I claim: l said rib. p

i In a locking device for the starting crank In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my lo ofla mitor1 vehilcle the j:comination vlvlithahe signature in the presence of two Witnesses. 2.5

y'axco teve ice,o a orzonta y isposed support mounted on the top of the JOSEPH N VESELY- axle having an upwardly extending rib pre- Witnesses: senting an inclined face, a rigid arm pivy A. IT. VESELY, 15 otally mounted on said support in advance EMIL VAsTnY. 

